Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-14
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN JAIL.
Dr. Hatcher and frank Cunningham VITA
him Last Night.
THE CRIME 5KETCHED.
Chief Incidents in the Death Of Lillian
Madison and Trial Of Cluverius,
&c. &C, &c.

Madison and Trial OF CluveTlus,
&c. &C, &c.
Cjry. rus, the prisoner condemned 70
su'I,r death on The scaGolI for numbering
his COUSIN, arose from hi, couch Yesterday
morning about o'clok, after spending %
relies ni-ht. lie made his toilet and
rcad his Bible for awhile, as usual, and
then aic his breakfast. lie ate only
splrinelv. though an abundance OF cold
turkey. pork.cbop>, bccf-icik, coffee, bread,
ard butter were sent him.
VISITORS.
About ljo'clock Willie Cluyeriu, called
ic.ech- brother. and remained with him
q ,org time Later Rev. Mr. CIopton and
ur Hatcher came. Mir. J. T.. Cren,haT
and another Friend also visited the cell
and Offered pfa, crs for The prisoners soufs
s'yaiion.
Nr>. Tu,iqn. The aunt, who has doneso
much IorIcr nephew, called during the
porine and balc bin farewell. The dear
oldh.h ,.m,I much Affected, and there
,.,r, trees oI tears iu her eyes as she lcft.
Visitor, were numerous during the day.
Iuf t'Ucius cXcg.cd himself 10 most 81
them.
NrTlAEtNCE OF the PREMISES.
AT da, tie jil and vicinity exhibited a
busy. tNrif "a nppcirlncr Inside the wI!ls
iic WIlmcp. Witn saw, hummer, and
srrtvdIi,cr were busy erecting the SEM.
fold and reinforcing the bolts on the en-
tigrcc, ~ CO., i'il.y yard. Outsd" TIE hut
Ton. and HouiuCnc.. in the neigubor1oOd
vtrr b.acL with people >triyins 10 eaten
qliup.c OF The c3il1Ns and what was going
On inside the prison-ga'cs
Ws plSNEG.
Ec'w,n 1and o'clock CluyeriuS'S din
ncr was Brought Ia. 10 consisted Of beet
steak, turkey, breast bacon and cabbage,
sweet potlto,-. pickle. bread, butter, and
Conc,. lie .te hraItily Of this meal.
HI- uEP0EINENr.
Al Tho ilil official, say Cluycrius held
up duriu. th. dny remarkably vel. They
saW no SIGNS of ms weakening or giving
away, ana hc erected all who cIlled upon
him with Dbl, accustomed politcncss.
TINT sCAFroLD.
The ,canold has been erected at the east
end oi tucymd ON the Mar,hail.sircet side
oi tbc jain.
The platform is EIGHT feet square. and Is
reached hN fifteen steps i'm the rear. The
main 1Jor Is lll feet from the ground, aod
from The iloor TO the top eros, beam is -
fu,t. The scaiiold is made p'inciptIly Of
pine, aud the top eros, beam. which is
aIched about 40 inch. is Virginia black
walnut.
The trap door is % feet square, and viii
lc sprung bN rope attached 10 the ttlsG'r
and sua,chcd back and downward 10y the
falling of heavy weight As the door Is
sualched back il will be- held by the same
roIe and weight 10 prevent it from swing
ing against tie body OF obStrucLlng The
view.
TIE scanold was erected 10y J. +. Farrar,
colortd councilman from Jackson Ward.
All the framework was made in his shop
day bciole Yesterday so that Cluycrius
miphi hear as little of the hnmmcrng and
saving incident 10 its building as possible.
The erection ot j; was begun yesterday
morning about II O'Clock, and by D O'Clock
iu the afternoon II WI, flushed except the
trau-doOr and trigger, which will not Toe
Tut on lli thi, morning To prevent the
wood, in ease il had rincd last night, from
becoming sprung.
PICTURES or TIE sCAFF0LD.
Sergeant smith ha, granted plotogfa.
yler permission 10 have his operator In the
iailrard When the execution takes place.
several picture, will bc taken-a- The con
dcmnCd man ascCuds the scdlold. a. he looks
just bdcre thc black cap Is adjusted, &c.
HOW uE WILL BE DRESSED.
Tie suit the prisoner viii wear when
executed was received Yesterday from
Eiclmobd Gtal,r. II is made OF black
corhsucw good the cont s3ck cn'-h
thc cost va, tU,aty dollars. \ black-sltin
scaii ACCOMPANIED the 'u't.
E,ncn Aoeut ths UeDrIcO EcafI1'd.
AtI2 O'Clock N. Yesterday Lyon @. Ty.
Ter. ESQ, as counsel for kd ward Mclat1sh,
appeared before Judge H9liadig, Of the
ChaucCry Court. prc,cntcd 4 lengthy oil OF
information, and asked for an iniuncu)n
agalpst City Sergeant James g.. smith to
keep him from using the scaliold repaired
bV The complainant for The execution OF
JIuyCrlus until his bill is satisfied. The
case was sci for 4. NJ and notice served
upon Sergeant smith 10 answer at that
time. At the hour named Mr.. smith ap.
reared in court, and, at the suggestion OF
The Court. prepared an affidavit say
ing that be employed Mcintosh aud
man named Cotton to repair aud
Gx he scahold at the Henrico county jail,
ana Mcintosh brought IN bill for 81. lie
had paid Cotton Sl5; another man who
was employed by McllOsh and Cotton, $40,
and was ready 20 pay Mcintosh the remain
10y SlG-S SIS for work done aud 81 for
bolt or screw purchased bY HIN. Mr..
TYLER argued that Mr.. Smiths statement
rather ackuOW ledsed than denied the clam.
He said be desired 20 havc the matter fuly
understood. and, with Mr.. Smiths perms-
sion, asked him several questions concern
ing the contract between him aud Mcintosh
WHAT SMITH SAYS.
Mr.. Smith said that when be found he
would have 10 hang the prisoner be pro-
ceedtd to make arrangements to do so, and
having found that the scailold at the Hen
rIco iail could be used il repaired, he Sc
cured Mclnjosb 10 do the work. and there
was mutual agreement that Cotton would
assist. There was nothing said about the
price 60 be charged for the work. When
The scgnoll had been fixed Mcintosh pre-
sent,d bin for S4j. which was 70 inclHde
moving the scaGolG 10 the city Jail and
putting Il up there. smith did mol
desire the scahold moved at tod
,imc, 50 asked what was CHARGED Tor tbe
woik which tad been done In repairing
thn scailOld. MCINTOSH Itpllcu tuat -
would be- de0uried from the Dill II tue saal'
fold wa not 10 be moved md put tupaghn
Smith acknowledged the bin, although he
thought the price rather high. Cotton ap.
proachod smith aud said that be did MT
want his money TO pass through Mclntoshs
tends; that be WAS afraid 10 trust hun.
lie saw Mr. Tylcr, who said that be bad
been authorized by both Mcintosh Sod
"a
out.
Cotton approached Smith second
time, Genied Nr. Tyier's statement. and
seAin asked for his portion OF the money,
aud Smith paid hIm the Sl5 lie also piid
the third man (hanouD $40, which he
elslnaed % his share, and which Cotton
said was due him. Mr. smith ackuoT.
ledged owing Mcintosh slg. and stid be
Mas ready and willing 10 pay IL that he
Was fully satisfied that this proceeding was
pD fiI0fl 10 txtOri, uuder the peculiar elf